Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
In the book that showed his typical week.OK, that could explain it, I guess.
Spiderman kept beating him because of the superior skill/experience/smarts, Spider-Sense and the webs. Handbooks and cartoons always had Scorp as his physical superior like it was intended from the beginning, he's had some moments in comics too. But of course as a classic villain he always found a way to lose.
IM's armor is a titanium/gold mix (most often that is), it needs to be powered up and/or have a personal forcefield on to withstand serious attacks. But like I said he did manage to tear the mask off... only other incident I know is the black suit one (reeks of PIS).
If he wanted to punch the unprotected part, he should've done it with a straight punch and smashed it. "Taking it clean off" with a hook required breaking through his armor. Artist even contradicts Slott by showing us some flying pieces of shattered armor.
In TAS Kingpin was >>>> Rhino physically as for handbooks.. You know...
I agree Scorpion had his moments but at this point its clear he's no match for Spider-man. And its not just Slott. Dont recall pieces of armor flying away but either way.. Slott intended it to be a direct hit into unprotected jaw. Even if the artist didnt manage to make that clear it was stated on-panel. So its just Gargan's own durability.
Iron suit Spider-man damaged the IM suit, then there was the future Iron Man. And now this so pretty consistent.